Hay-stacker



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J. S. RAYL.

HAY STAGKER.

No. 334,193. Patented Jan. 1-2, 1886.

EUNITED STATES PATENT @rricn.

JAMES S. RAYL, OF GREEN CAMP, OHIO.

HAY-STACK E R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,193, dated January12, 1886. Application filed September-29, 1885. Serial No. 178,536. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J liMns S. RAYL, of Green Camp, in the county ofMarion and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hay-Stackers; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to improvements in hay-stackers in which theelevating device or stacker proper consists of a suitable frameworkadapted to receive hay from a so-called gopher or drag-rake.

A framework is provided with inclined ways upon which the elevatingdevice is drawn, and dumped at the upper end of the same, the objectbeing to provide a portable structure that is easily dragged from placeto place and when wanted is ready for work, it being unnecessary todetach any of the parts in moving the device.

IVith this object in view my invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and in combination of parts, hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in perspective of myimproved haystacker, showing the elevating-frame at the bottom of theinclines in position to receive hay from the drag-rake, the latterdevice being shown in position approaching the stacker to deliver itsload to the latter. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation showing the elevatorin its dumped position at the top of the inclines.

A suitable frame-work is provided consisting of the sills or runners A,posts B, inclines G, the latter being attached on the inside of theposts, as shown, and suitable cross-pieces and braces. The frame-work islight, and is easily dragged about the field on the runners. Theelevator consists of a head, D, provided with two sets of teeth, E andE, that join the head approximately at right angles, the teeth E usuallybeing made longer and heavier than the teeth E. The teeth E areconnected by a cross-bar, e, and the teeth E bythe cross-bar e, thelatter being located on the outside of the teeth, as shown. The head Dis mounted on flanged carrying-wheels d, that travel on the respectiveinclines O. Ropes f are attached to the respective posts near the top ofthe latter and lead to the pulleys 6 the latter being attached to theelevator at or near the crosspiece e and some distance from the head D,as shown. From thence the ropes lead back over the pulleys I), located,as shown, on the inner face of the posts and near the top thereof. Fromthence the ropes lead down the sides of the posts to the pulleys b, andfrom thence to one side of the frame, where, the ropes are connectedwith the whiffletree I, or an intermediate chain or other connection, I.A cross-bar, e or other suitable device, is connected with the teeth E,well out toward the point of these teeth, to elevate the ropes when thesame is in the position shown in Fig. 1.

In operating the hay-stacker, the drag-rake with its load of hay isdrawn up so that the teeth of the gopher pass in between the teeth E ofthe elevator, and the horse is started to operate the elevator. As theropes are drawn taut by reason of the ropes passing over the cross-bar eand of the pulley e being located as aforesaid, the elevator is firsttilted to the position shown in Fig. 3, with the crosspiece 6 restingupon the inclines. In this position the elevator is drawn up theincline, the cross-piece e sliding on the incline, but the greater partof the weight of the elevator and load being supported by thecarryingwheels (I. As the elevator approaches the top of the inclines,the cross-bar 6 passes between the post, and the cross-bar 0 beinglonger abuts against the post, the latter forming stops for theelevator. Meantime, the forward side of the elevator having passed overthe ends of the inclines tilts down upon the cross-bar B and dumps thehay. (See Fig. 2.) When the ropes are slack, the elevator by its owngravity runs down the inclines and assumes the position shown in Fig. 1,and is ready for receiving another load of hay from the drag-rake.

In moving the device it is not necessary to detach the rope or removethe elevator from the inclines, and consequently when the apparatus hasbeen dragged to the desired location it is ready for work.

Vhat I claim is 1. In a hay-stacker, thecombination, with a frame-workhaving an inclined tramway, of an elevator having two sets of teetharranged substantially as described, a cross-bar secured to one of saidsets of teeth in the position said cross-bar and connected to the-elevator shown, and an elevating-rope passing over at a point behindsaid cross-bar, substantially said cross-bar and connected with theelevaas set forth.

tor at a point behind said cross-bar, substan- In testimony whereof Isign this specifica- 15 5 tially as set forth. tion, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 22d 2. In a hay-stacker, the combination, with dayof September, 1885. a portable frame-work having the inclined tramwayand the bar B, of the elevator hav- JAMES RAYL' ing two sets of teeth,substantially as de- XVitnesses: 1o scribed, wheels (I, a cross-barsecured to one H. M. AULT,

set of teeth, and elevating-ropes passing over I J Q. CODDING.

